Project Overview

I have been working on and off with Never Paint Again since 2008, with the site having gone through many changes over the years I am excited to be a part of it’s latest manifestation.

Back in early 2008 www.neverpaintagain.co.uk looked quite different. Purely HTML and CSS based the site was over 400 pages of static content and needless to say a bit of a nightmare to update. A change to the header needed 400+ pages to be edited… individually. So, in 2008 I redesigned the site into a more manageable PHP solution, looking back it wasn’t the best solution at the time but it made a very large site much easier to manage.

After a year or so and with the emergence of WordPress as more than just a blogging tool, it was clear NPA would be better served on a CMS. Unfortunately largely down to my workload at the time I was unable to undertake the project and work was passed onto another designer. Without going into any details that didn’t turn out too well and in early 2010 I was asked to undertake some more work for NPA. Along with several other projects tidying up the existing WordPress installation became a priority and a much needed new look was born.

With lots of work still to do on the site you can rest assured there will be many more exciting developments to come and I look forward to working with NPA for many years to come.

Project Overview

Liquorice World is built using WordPress and makes use of the WP-ecommerce, Contact Form 7 and NextGen Smooth Gallery plugins. The site has been optimised for mobile web so any visitors browsing on an iPhone, Blackberry or Android device will get the best user experience possible.

Check out Liquorice Worlds Facebook page here.

Project Overview

The Parents Guide To Plymouth web site was set up by Geraldine Lane following the success of her book A Parents Guide to Plymouth which was available in four editions between 1983 and 2006.

The web site hosts a wealth of information for parents in Plymouth including advice on childcare, fostering and adoption, health care, healthy eating, leisure activities, pregnancy and childbirth, schools, shopping and much more.

The original web site was an extremely popular and well received site gaining well over 1000 hits a week. However, over time the information and pages increased to the point where the site became difficult to navigate. This was the driving force behind a new site, to present the same information in a more organised and accessible way. This has been achieved by using a number of techniques to improve layout and accessibility, primarily the layout has changed to a more standard web page format with a header, sidebar and footer. The wp-dtree plugin was installed and has been an invaluable asset, condensing a huge number of menu items into an easy to navigate collapsible menu structure.

With the inclusion of new meta data and an xml sitemap the site should see improved results in the search engines and help generate even more traffic.

Project Overview

uber38 is a brand new unisex hair and beauty salon, conveniently situated on North Hill in Plymouth, walking distance from “just about” anywhere but with the advantage of very close public parking for those wishing to save their footwear.

Hair and beauty is available for men and women of all ages, appointments or walk-ins are welcome at all times, well, preferably during their opening hours.

uber38 can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

WordPress Plugins

The new uber38 web site makes use of a number of plugins including Simple Facebook Connect, All In One SEO Pack, NextGen Gallery and Contact Form 7.

Project Overview

There are so many events that call for a cake – christenings, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries…..and it’s not an occasion without a cake! Whatever you are celebrating Ice and a Slice Cakes can make a unique cake for you.

Check out www.iceandaslicecakes.co.uk or find them on Facebook.

WordPress Plugins

The new Ice and a Slice Cakes web site makes use of a number of plugins including All In One SEO Pack, NextGen Gallery and Contact Form 7.

Project Overview

The cv35.com is a community based web site for English speaking people living in Llíria, Camp De Turia, and Valencia Spain. Check out cv35′s Facebook page here.

WordPress Plugins

The cv35 makes use of a number of plugins including Simple Facebook Connect, All In One SEO Pack, Fun With Sidebar Tabs, Business Directory, Registration Form Widget and Another WordPress Classifieds Plugin.